So this week was week one and it wasn’t that bad. OK…maybe that’s an exaggeration. To start it included headaches and sluggishness but now that I’ve hit day seven, I’m feeling pretty good. I was definitely ready for a change.
One thing that really helped was having so much support from my friends and family. A lot of people reached out and it made me feel like I was heading down the right track. So thanks everyone! And special thanks to personal trainer extraordinaire, Charlene, who will be coaching me along the way and will answer my blog posts every Thursday with further advice to keep me on the right track. (See her first post here).
This week I cut out all alcohol, sugar and modern carbs (bread, pasta, etc). I’ll be doing this for six weeks to kick off my weight loss plan. Don’t worry! I’m eating lots of veggies and fruit which are carbs too. I’ve also added a twist which led to the headaches I think. I cut out caffeine as well!
Crazy you may say! But Heather, you love coffee! I know. I know. But instead I have decaf and I love fizzy water.
Speaking of fizzy water…(a slight digression)
To help motivate me on this rather epic journey to the me I want to be, I got some things for the kitchen. A slow cooker, a blender AND a SodaStream! I can make my own fizzy water!
It’s fantastic. I don’t know how well it keeps as I drink it all straight away (and have to pee constantly for hours) but I bought it to motivate me to drink more water and it works for when I’m home. I might need one for the office…
I’ve wanted one since I first saw it in 2009 and I’m so glad I did! It was only $100 from Macy’s and it came with flavours to pour in after you carbonate the water. Here’s a little demo I found on YouTube…
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Handling the nights out
As per usual, I’ve been out and about most nights as I have been catching up with friends. BUT I stuck to soda water (looks like vodka soda if anyone is really funny about me not drinking - which hasn’t happened yet, thank goodness) And I’ve chosen pretty well when eating out - all protein and veg or a veggie soup. I also stocked my fridge with snacks and good food. Next trick is to bring a snack pack with me whenever I go out.
Back on the exercise train
I’ve had a three days of training this week. A group of us have started doing Tough Mudder training which is really tough calisthenics to help people prepare for an insane 10 mile run/obstacle course. I can’t do the run as I’ll be doing the Baltimore marathon the week before but I want to get weight training into my routine.
Charlene was right about recommending weight training. I want to get strong and also, for women, resistance training helps with bone density. As my grandmother has osteoporosis this is even more important for me to do.
I also tried out my first hip hop class. I felt like I was in a movie playing the lead who really sucks at first but, with enough practice, will become the star. Queue flailing arms and random kicks and clothes more mom’s aerobic class than street cool. I will be back on Sunday…with better clothes.
Next week I’m adding two more days of weight training (trying out some exercises from Nerd Fitness as recommended by my mate Sketch) and continuing on my running training plan. I just have to be careful I don’t over do it. I’m very all or nothing and will go great guns. That can be good but I don’t want to have unattainable goals or work out so hard that it sets me back for two days…and then three…then four.
In terms of my personal me
I’m attempting to be more to the point. I went on a nice date and finally got rid of the wishy washy man. Unfortunately it wasn’t as to the point as it should have been (Rome wasn’t built in a day). I went around the houses instead of saying of coming straight out with: you’re being an idiot and I’m done with this. But I achieved the same result AND it happened over text so I didn’t have to waste my evening telling him it was over. Yes. Avoiding face to face conflict…but I’m working on it!
I did ask if he had any cute single friends. Hey - you never know unless you ask!
It’s only week one but I feel like I’m moving in the right direction. I didn’t take measurements to start so I can’t report on lost inches but I did lose 4 pounds. I’ll start doing weekly pictures on Sunday to show my results. Not looking forward to taking the first one, but it’s all part of the journey…
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